WI fund-raiser bonds (custodial).
$300 flat.
Wisconsin requires a professional fund-raiser that has custody of contributions to file a $20,000 bond with the Department of Financial Institutions. Ours is $300 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with DFI
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional fund-raiser registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wisconsin regulates professional fund-raisers under Wis. Stat. § 202.14, administered by the Department of Financial Institutions. A fund-raiser that at any time has custody of contributions must file an approved $20,000 bond with one or more responsible sureties.
The bond runs to the state and to any person with a cause of action against the fund-raiser for liabilities arising out of its fund-raising activities or any violation of the charitable-solicitation subchapter. Donors and charities are the protected parties; you (the principal) and the surety stand behind the obligation.
Because you handle other people's charitable money, the amount is higher: $20,000 for custodial fund-raisers, versus $5,000 for those that never hold contributions. If you don't take custody, the $5,000 non-custodial bond is the right one — and if you're unsure, we'll help you confirm.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly.
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Finish your fund-raiser registration today.
$300 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.